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9 Ex-Dividend Stocks With Buy Ratings

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Healthcare Services Group

The housekeeping company to nursing homes and other facilities reported earlier this month fourth-quarter earnings of $10.5 million, or 16 cents a share, an increase from year-ago earnings of $9.1 million, or 14 cents.

"Revenue growth of 24% was easily the strongest we've seen from the company," Morgan Keegan analysts wrote in a Feb. 8 report. "Management reported a very robust 14% growth rate for Housekeeping and a stunning 50%+ annual gain for Dietary. Given HCSG's recurring revenue model, we believe this growth sets the stage for higher earnings going forward."

Healthcare Services Group is extremely liquid. Its Quick Ratio is 4.42, which shows the company can meet its short-term cash needs.

In the fourth quarter, stockholders' net worth increased 2.18% from the previous year.

TheStreet Ratings' price target is
$24.27. The stock closed Friday at $20.38 and has risen 15.21% year to date.

Minerals Technologies

The specialty mineral company reported earlier this month fourth-quarter earnings of $19.6 million, or $1.11 a share, up from year-ago earnings of $15.7 million, or 87 cents.

"The valuations and market values for cyclical names and the chemical space generally have appreciated over the past eight weeks. MTX's valuation remains attractive on a relative and on an absolute basis," JPMorgan analysts wrote in a Feb. 6 report.

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